Comparison

P+Rail vs Swiss Activities

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

P+Rail

Easily pay for parking at SBB P+Rail locations and partner railways without cash. The app locates nearby parking, provides details on amenities and restrictions, and allows for quick cancellation of bookings. Manage your parking tickets and reserve spots at busy locations.

Highlights
  • Cashless parking payment
  • Locates nearest parking spaces
  • Parking space information
  • Cancel parking payments
  • View parking ticket history
  • Store multiple number plates
  • Reserve parking spots
Features
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More than a parking meter. Who said that trains and cars can’t be friends? With P+Rail, these two modes of transport can be combined with ease. With the SBB P+Rail app, you can pay for your parking quickly and cashfree. The P+Rail app unifies SBB P+Rail parking spaces with those of ten partner railways (BLS, RhB, RBS, TPF, SOB, MGB, OeBB, AB, AVA and Zentralbahn). And here’s why the SBB P+Rail app is so simple and fast: The app always knows exactly where your nearest parking space is, so you don’t need to go to the information board. Extra information about the parking spaces is displayed for each location, such as the number of electric car charging stations or important restrictions. If you make a mistake while booking, you can easily cancel your parking payment independently within the first few minutes. You can access an overview of your active, expired and refunded parking tickets. You can store several number plates and save your personal favourite locations in the quick selection view. Already using the SBB Mobile app for searching the timetable or purchasing tickets? You can use your SwissPass login for the SBB P+Rail app too. In future, you will be able to use your stored payment methods in both apps – wherever and whenever you are on the move. Make sure you have a spot: there is a binding reservation option for 30 busy locations – find it easily in the app menu. Find out for yourself!

About

Swiss Activities

Plan and book your entire Switzerland trip in one app. Discover public transport, mountain excursions, and over 3,000 local activities. Get personalized recommendations from an AI travel assistant and manage all your tickets offline.

Highlights
  • Book Swiss Travel Pass and train tickets
  • Plan scenic train journeys
  • Book mountain excursions
  • Discover 3,000+ local experiences
  • AI travel assistant for personalized recommendations
  • Offline ticket management
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Plan your Switzerland trip with Swiss Activities. Discover places to visit across the country, find public transportation, check the weather and choose your next hike or experience — all in one app, available in 30 languages. DISCOVER SWITZERLAND Explore mountain viewpoints, lakes, waterfalls, cities, museums and family outings. Browse the map or search for a destination, then discover what to do nearby. From Zurich and Lucerne to Interlaken, Zermatt and beyond, turn travel ideas into a day out. GET THERE BY PUBLIC TRANSIT Find connections by train, bus, tram and boat. Check departure times, transfers and live updates where the transport provider supplies them. Bring your destination and your journey together, and book available transport tickets in the app. PLAN WITH THE WEATHER See forecasts for your destination and choose an outing that fits the conditions. Find ideas for sunny days and rainy afternoons before you set off. FIND YOUR NEXT HIKE Discover hiking routes and see duration, distance, elevation and difficulty where available. Explore the route on the map and plan how to reach the starting point by public transportation. ASK ALPI Tell your travel assistant what you want to do. Get ideas for places, activities and outings, then explore the suggestions in more detail. BOOK AND KEEP YOUR PLANS TOGETHER Book available activities, mountain railway rides, tours and other experiences. Save favorite places and ideas in lists for your trip. Keep your bookings and tickets handy while traveling. Whether you are visiting Switzerland for the first time, planning a weekend or looking for a new local outing, Swiss Activities helps you discover, plan and get there. Live transport information, route details and ticket availability depend on the destination and provider. WEATHER AND SOURCE INFORMATION Weather information is sourced from MeteoSwiss, the Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch). Swiss Activities is a private travel platform and does not represent a government entity.

Screenshots

P+Rail4 screens
Swiss Activities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: P+Rail at none against Swiss Activities's shown. P+Rail also leads on ratings volume (101 vs 3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Swiss Activities's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for P+Rail against 4.7 for Swiss Activities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: P+Rail has 101 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

P+Rail ships an update every 2 months, Swiss Activities monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
P+Rail versus Swiss Activities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterP+RailSwiss Activities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (101 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB105 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSBB AGSwiss Activities AG

Customer experience

P+Rail

All ratings101 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.9%

Swiss Activities

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

P+Rail

No in-app purchases

None

Swiss Activities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is P+Rail free?
P+Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swiss Activities free?
Swiss Activities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, P+Rail or Swiss Activities?
Swiss Activities is rated higher. P+Rail averages 4.6 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Swiss Activities averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do P+Rail or Swiss Activities have ads?
Swiss Activities shows ads; P+Rail does not.
Which is updated more often, P+Rail or Swiss Activities?
P+Rail ships an update every 2 months, and Swiss Activities monthly. Most recently, P+Rail was updated on November 6, 2026 and Swiss Activities on November 7, 2026.

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